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PHRENOLOGICAL 
CHARACTERS AND TALENTS 

OF 

HENRY CLAY, DANIEL WEBSTER, 

3ol)tt (EUtittct) 3tftam0, 

WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON, 

AND 

ANDREW JACKSON ; 



AS GIVEN BY THE MOST DISTINGUISHED PHRENOLOGISTS 
IN THE UNITED STATES. 



ALSO NOTES ON THE SAME ', WITH A BRIEF ANALYSIS OF THE 
FUNDAMENTAL POWERS OF THE HUMAN MIND, AS MANI- 
FESTED THROUGH THE BRAIN. 



BY DR. N. WHEELER: 



BOSTON: 

PUBLISHED BY DOW & JACKSON. 

1845. 




Price 124 Cents. 



THE 

PHRENOLOGICAL 
CHARACTERS AND TALENTS 

OF 

HENRY CLAY, DANIEL WEBSTER, 

lofytt (fiHititct) ^Uant0, 

WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON, 

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AS GIVEN BY THE MOST DISTINGUISHED PHRENOLOGISTS 
IN THE UNITED STATES. 



ALSO NOTES ON THE SAME 5 WITH A BRIEF ANALYSIS OF THE 
FUNDAMENTAL POWERS OF THE HUMAN MIND, AS MANI- 
FESTED THROUGH THE BRAIN. 



BY DR. N. WHEELER, 




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PUBLISHED BY DOW &. JACKSON. 
1844. 



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PHRENOLOGICAL CHARACTER AND TALENTS 

OF 

HENRY CLAY. 

" Henry Clay furnishes an illustrious example of the 
agreement between his phrenological developments and 
his known traits of character — an agreement, in fact, 
which can be accounted for on no other rational princi- 
ple than that which admits the truth of phrenology. The 
following is the result of a careful phrenological observa- 
tion of his head. • 

The first point of interest, is his uncommonly fine and 
favorable temperament, which is a compound of the ner- 
vous, sanguine, and bilious, and which secures a most 
happy and delicate blending of strength and activity, with 
high susceptibility to stimuli; and this temperament is 
aided by the organization of his whole corporeal system, 
which is unrivalled. 

The second thing to be noticed, is the sharpness of his 
organs, which greatly increase their activity and excita- 
bility. Add to this, the size of his head, which is unusu- 
ally great, it being seven inches and three-eighths in di- 



4 HENRY CLAY. 

ameter, and very high in proportion to its breadth ; and we 
have three favorable extremes acting in concert, which, 
under any circumstances, could hardly fail to bring him 
into notice, but which, under favorable circumstances, 
would of themselves produce a great genius. But when 
to these extraordinary manifestations we add the impor- 
tant one of a most favorable development of the several 
classes of organs, as well as of the individuals in each 
class, presenting great mental power so admirably bal- 
anced that none of it runs to waste, we have — Henry 
Clay — to the life. 

His Benevolence is very large, and his Adhesiveness 
and Philoprogenitiveness are developed in an extraordi- 
nary degree, for a man. From this combination flows 
that deep current of sympathy and pathos, which so 
strongly characterize his speeches, and by which he seiz- 
es upon the feelings, affections and passions of his hear- 
ers, and sweeps the chords of the human heart with the 
master hand of a Timotheus. From the same combina- 
tion, also, proceed that overwhelming burst of anguish, 
which so strongly marked the father on the occasion of 
the death of his daughter. His Combativeness is large, 
while his Destructiveness is only full. Hence, his dispo- 
sition to debate and resist without showing great severity 
of character, and those retorts courteous which display 
more manly courage, than harshness or cruelty. His 
Self-Esteem and Approbativeness are both large, but be- 
ing nearly equal, and combined with very large Benevo- 
lence and large Veneration, they produce that affability 
mingled with dignity, which displays itself in all his inter- 
course with his fellow-men, and enters largely into his 
manner of speaking, constituting him naturally, what he 
is in fact, a perfect gentleman. The same combination 
makes him ambitious. 

The organs which are located near the mesial line of 
his head, are nearly all very large, so that its height is 
considerably greater than its breadth, and its length from 
Individuality toPhiloprogenitiveness, is very great. Hence 
the moral and human faculties, which shine so conspic- 
uously in his character, are much more amply devel- 
oped than the animal and selfish propensities. His per- 
ceptive faculties are developed in an extraordinary de- 



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gree. These give him that ready command of facts and 
statistics — that wonderful ability to attend to details and 
accomplish business, in which he excels most of his co- 
temporaries. Jt was by the aid of these faculties, joined 
with his large Concentrativeness, very large Comparison 
and other faculties, that he was enabled to become the 
author and champion defender of the 'American System.' 
The same combination gives him those extraordinary 
powers of analysis, illustration, critical acumen, and abil- 
ity to discriminate, and, aided by Imitation and Ideality, 
his nice sense of propriety and elegance of expression, 
together with his great ability to seize upon the strong 
points of the argument, — in short, those unrivalled pow- 
ers of forensic eloquence which so strongly character- 
ize his mental efforts. His Ideality and Language being 
both large, but not very large, enable him to command a 
style at once chaste, graceful, and flowing, and alike 
free from redundancy of ornament, and verbosity of ex- 
pression." 

I will now present you Henry Clay's Phenological 
Faculties, in their various degrees of development, as 
manifested through the brain. 

THE SIZE of his Head is Large. — Degree of Ac- 
tivity, Very Great, plus. 

AMATIVENESS.— Full, will treat the ladies tender- 
ly, and greatly enjoy their society; will have more friends 
than lovers among them; possesses the passion more ac- 
tive, intense and excitable, than powerful and enduring. 

PHILOPROGENITIVENESS.— Very Large, pas- 
sionately fond of children, of pets, &c; as a parent, takes 
a deep and lively interest in his children, and almost idol- 
izes them. 

ADHESIVENESS.— Very Large, loves his friends 
with indescribable tenderness and strength of feeling; 
will sacrifice almost every thing upon the altar of friend- 
ship. 

INHABITIVENESS.— Very Large, regards Ms 
home as the dearest, sweetest spot on earth; liable to be 
somewhat homesick when away; dislikes changing resi- 
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t> HENRY CLAY. 

dences, is pre-eminently patriotic; thinks of his native 
place and country with intense interest. 

CONCENTRATIVENESS.— Full, is disposed to at- 
tend to but one thing at once, yet can turn rapidly from 
thing to thing; is neither disconnected nor prolix. 

COMBATIVENESS.— Large, plus, is resolute and 
courageous; spirited and efficient as an opponent; quick 
and intrepid in resistance; loves debate; boldly meets, if 
he does not court opposition. 

DESTRUCTIVENESS.— Full, can, but is loath to, 
cause or witness pain or death; when greatly excited, has 
sufficient severity; and has more revenge, more spirit 
and courage, than cruelty. 

ALIMENTIVENESS.— Full, has a good appetite, 
yet can govern it well; is not greedy. 

ACQUISITIVENESS.— Small, will generally spend 
his money too freely; lays up little; disregards the prices 
of things. 

SECRETIVENESS.— Very Large, seldom discloses 
his plans, opinions, &x. ; is hard to be found out; reserv- 
ed; non-committal. 

CAUTIOUSNESS.— Large, P 1us, is always watchful; 
on the look out; careful; anxious; solicitous; provident 
against real and imaginary danger. 

APPROBATIVENESS.— Large, sets every thing by 
his character; his honor; is keenly alive to the frowns 
and smiles of public opinion, praise, &c; tries to show 
off to good advantage; is affable, ambitious. 

SELF-ESTEEM.— Large, plus, is high-minded, inde- 
pendent, self-confident, dignified, his own master; as- 
pires to be and do something* worthy of himself; assumes 
responsibilities, disposed to be at the head and take the 
lead. 

FIRMNESS. — Very Large, is wilful; and so tena- 
cious and unchangeable of opinion and purpose, that he 
seldom gives up any thing; can be fully relied on. 

CONSCIENTIOUSNESS.— Full, generally endeav- 



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ors to do right, yet sometimes yields to temptation; strives 
to resist his besetting sins, but may be overcome, and 
then feels remorse. 

HOPE. — Large, plus, expects, attempts and promises 
a great deal; is generally sanguine and cheerful; rises 
above present troubles; though disappointed, hopes on 
still; views the brightest side of prospects. 

MARVELLOUSNESS.— Small, is convinced only 
by the hardest; believes nothing till he see facts, or why 
and wherefore; is prone to reject new things without ex- 
amination. 

VENERATION. — Large, loves to adore and worship 
God, especially through his works; treats his equals with 
respect, and his superiors with deference. 

BENEVOLENCE.— Very Large, extremely delight- 
ed in doing good; gladly sacrifices self upon the altar of 
pure benevolence; scatters blessings wherever he goes; 
is one of the kindest-hearted of persons. 

CONSTRUCTIVENESS.— Small, hates, and is 
awkward and bungling in using tools. 

IDEALITY. — Large, has a lively imagination; great 
love of poetry, eloquence, fiction, good style, rhetoric 
and oratory; the perfection of nature and art. 

SUBLIMITY. — Large, admires and enjoys the wild 
and romantic; delights in contemplating the grand or aw- 
ful in nature; thunder, flashes of lightning, dashing, foam- 
ing, roaring cataracts, towering mountains, the starry 
canopy of heaven, Sic. 

IMITATION. — Very Large, plus, can act out, and 
copy almost any thing; describe, relate anecdotes, &c, to 
the very life; has a theatrical taste and talent; seldom 
speaks without gesturing. 

MIRTHFULNESS.— Large, has a quick, keen per- 
ception of the ludicrous; makes a great amount of fun; 
is quick at repartee; smiles often; laughs heartily at 
jokes. 

INDIVIDUALITY.— Very Large, has an insatiable 
desire to see and know every thing; extraordinary observ- 



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ing powers; is eager to witness every passing event; gen- 
erally knows what is going on. 

FORM. — Very Large, never forgets the countenance, 
form of persons and things seen ; easily learns to read 
and spell correctly ; reads and sees things at a great 
distance. 

SIZE. — Very Large, detects disproportion, and judges 
of size with wonderful accuracy, by intuition, and as 
well without as with instruments ; cannot endure inac- 
curacies. 

WEIGHT. — Large, can walk on a high or narrow 
place; hold a steady hand; throw a stone or ball, and 
shoot straight ; ride a fractious horse, &c, very well. 

COLOR. — Full, with practice, compares and judges 
of colors well ; without it does not excel. 

ORDER. — Large, plus, has a place for things, and 
things in their places; can find, even in the dark, what 
he alone uses; is systematic; is annoyed by disorder. 

CALCULATION.— Large, can add, subtract, di- 
vide, &c, in his head, with facility and correctness; be- 
come a rapid, correct accountant ; delights and excels 
in arithmetic. 

LOCALITY. — Very Large, never forgets the looks, 
location, or geography of any place, or hardly any thing 
he has ever seen ; is even passionately fond of travelling, 
scenery and geography. 

EVENTUALITY.— Very Large, never forgets any 
occurence, even though it is trifling; has a craving 
thirst for information and experiments; peruses books 
and newspapers with eagerness; commands an astonish- 
ing amount of information. 

TIME. — Large, tells dates, appointments, ages, time 
of day, &x. well; is punctual. 

TUNE. — Moderate, aided by notes and practice, 
may sing, yet it will be mechanically. 

LANGUAGE. — Large, is a free, easy, ready, fluent 
talker and speaker; uses good language; commits easi- 
ly; seldom hesitates for words, 



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CAUSALITY. — Large, plans well; can think clearly 
and closely ; is inquiring into the ivhy and the wherefore 
— the causes and explanation of things; always gives 
and requires the reason; has by nature excellent judg- 
ment. 

COMPARISON. — Very Large, plus, is endowed 
with an extraordinary amouut of critical acumen; an- 
alytical, comparing, and illustrating power. 

SUAVITIVENESS.— Large, readily wins con- 
fidence and affection, even of enemies; can say and do 
hard things without creating difficulty; obtain favors; 
get along well; so say and do things that they take. 

HUMAN NATURE.— Large or Very Large, re- 
markable ability to perceive, as if by intuition, the char- 
acter and motives of men from their physiognomy, con- 
versation, &,c. ; is suspicious, and seldom deceived ; 
naturally understands human nature. 



TO HENRY CLAY. 

Hail ! Patriot, Sage, and Statesman ! on thy brow 

Though fickle fortune may not set her seal, 

A greener garland blooms than any wreath 

The wayward Goddess for her minions binds : 

And in thy hands though office may not place 

Its barren sceptre and its fleeting power — 

A brighter, better destiny is thine 

Than all these empty honors can bestow. 

Thou hast thy country's love : — with her renown 

Thy own is woven 3 with her name ; thy name, 

In union indestructible, is bound : 

The pages of her history are thine ! 

And when thy setting sun shall Jonch the verge 

Of life's horizon, shall a nation's eyes 

Follow in sadness the departing light ; 

A nation's heart thy memory shall embalm 5 

A nation's tongue thy eulogy shall speak ; 

Worthy amongst the worthiest of her sons, 

Her dauntless champion and her steadfast friend! 




DANIEL WEBSTER. 



"But of all the great heads of the nation, none is capa- 
ble of imparting a deeper interest to the naturalist or the 
philosopher, or a more forcible conviction to the mind of 
the phrenologist, than that of Daniel Webster. A larger 
mass of brain perhaps never was, and never will be 
found in the upper and lateral portions of any man's 
forehead, than that contained in his. Both the height 
and the breadth of his forehead are prodigiously great. 
And here, in all candor and sober earnestness, let us 
ask the disbeliever in phrenological science, if he can 
behold such a noble, such a splendid forehead, and, in 
connection with it, contemplate the giant intellect of its 



DANIEL WEBSTER. 11 

possessor with indifference, or without being internally con- 
vinced of the truth of, at least, the fundamental principles 
of phienology? Does the Almighty Architect produce 
such magnificent specimens of workmanship for no pur- 
pose ? Can it be, that the front heads of a Webster, a 
Franklin, a Sully, Jeannin, a Bacon, a Socrates, mean 
nothing more than those of the most ordinary individuals? 
Could the observing of all ages be permitted to stand 
forth and reply to these interrogatories, in the language 
of fact and demonstration, one and all of them would 
thunder out a negative : and be it borne in mind, that 
this negative is a full admission of the fundamental prin- 
ciples of phrenological science; or, in other words, the 
intelligent of all ages and of all countries, as far as ob- 
servation has enlightened them upon the subject, have 
believed in, and taught the doctrines of phrenology. 

But, to return. It has been stated, that the one grand 
and striking phrenological feature of Daniel Webster's 
head — that which towers above every thing else, is his 
enormous development of the reasoning* organs, or, more 
especially, his Causality. And here phrenology puts 
the question, most direct and pointedly, to its opponent — 
For what is Daniel Webster most distinguished ? No 
one will deny that it is for his gigantic reasoning facul- 
ties — for his deep, logical, and original powers of thought 
and comprehension of first principles, by which he is 
enabled to grasp the most formidable subject, and pour 
forth such a torrent of mighty arguments as to confound 
and overwhelm his most daring adversaries. Go, then, 
and measure the Causality and Comparison of Webster, 
and account for the astonishing coincidence between 
their enormous size and the giant strength of his ratio- 
cinative powers, on any other than phrenological princi- 
ples — if you can: if you cannot, you must admit that 
phrenology is true. 

Many other developments of his head are striking, 
particularly his Language and Ideality : and hence the 

*The reasoning organs are Causality and Comparison 5 which lie in the 
upper portion of the forehead 5 and when very large, they project out and 
hang over. 

Causality gives the power of thinking, planning, reasoning, investiga- 
ting, &c. 

Comparison gives the ability to analyze, compare, illustrate, criticise, 
classify, generalize, &c. 



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grandeur and the beauty with which he often clothes his 
burning and brilliant thoughts. 

In Henry Clay, the reasoning organs are large, but 
the perceptive* and semi-perceptive are still larger: and 
accordingly, in all his great efforts, we see a greater 
display of matter-of-fact, statistical, and business talent, 
than in Daniel Webster : and all this is most stikingly 
coincident with the difference of development in their 
respective heads; for in Webster, the reflective! facul- 
ties are larger than the perceptive and semi-perceptive. 
Let phrenological skeptics account for this perfect 
agreement between the developments and the respective 
talents, of these two greatest orators and statesmen living, 
or give up their opposition." 

The relative Size and Power of Daniel Webster's 
Phrenological Organs, are as follows : — 

THE SIZE of his Head is Very Great, plus.— De- 
gree of Activity, Full. 

AMATIVENESS.— Large, plus, will be alive to the 
personal charms and accomplishments of the ladies; a 
great admirer of their beauty of form, their talents, and 
elegance of manners; is quite a favorite with them, and 
has his warmest friends among the opposite sex. 

PHILOPROGENITIVENESS. — Very Large, or 
the same as in Henry Clay. — See page 5. 

ADHESIVENESS.— VeryLarge, or the same as in 
Henry Clay. — See p. 5. 

INHABITIVENESS.— Large, soon becomes strong- 
ly attached to the place in which he lives; loves home and 
country dearly; leaves them reluctantly, unless strong 
motives urge him to do so; would be unhappy without a 
home of his own. 

*The perceptive organs are located in the lower portion of the fore- 
head} and when very large, there will be a great ridge or projection, in 
that region, just above the eyes. These organs observe things ; become 
acquainted with their condition and qualities ; and collect facts and statis- 
tical information for the use of the other faculties. 

The semi-perceptive organs are situated in the middle of the forehead, 
between the reasoning and the perceptive organs. When very large, 
there will be a fulness and roundness in the middle of the forehead. — 
These faculties remember actions, events, and historical facts. 

fThe reflective faculties are the reasoning organs ; they form ideas $ 
invent, think, and reason 3 trace out causes and effects; give power of 
illustration and analogy ; critical acumen. 



DANIEL WEBSTER. 13 

CONCENTRATIVENESS.— Full, or the same as 
in Henry Clay. — p. 6. 

COMBATIVENESS.— Large, plus, or the same as 
in Henry Clay. — p. 6. 

DESTRUCTIVENESS.— Large, plus, when excited 
feels deep-toned indignation ; is forcible, and disposed 
to subdue or destroy the cause of his displeasure. 

ALIMENTIVENESS.— Very Large, sets too much 
by the indulgence of his palate; eats with the keenest 
appetite; has a very hearty relish for a Celebration din- 
ner or a Thanksgiving supper; buys the best eatables 
in the market. 

ACQUISITIVENESS.— Small, the same as in Hen- 
ry Clay. — p. 6. 

SECRETIVENESS.— Moderate, is quite candid and 
open-hearted; loves truth; dislikes concealment, under- 
hand measures, 8lc. ; seldom employs them. 

CAUTIOUSNESS.— Large, as in Henry Clay .-p. 6. 

APPROBATIVENESS. — Large, the same as in 
Henry Clay. — p. 6. 

SELF-ESTEEM.— Very Large, has unbounded self- 
confidence; endures no restraint; seldom takes advice; 
imperious, &c. 

FIRMNESS. — Very Large, the same as in Henry 
Clay.— p. 6. 

CONSCIENTIOUSNESS.— Large, is generally hon- 
est; upright at heart; moral in feeling; grateful; means 
well; loves and means to speak the truth; rather open 
to conviction. 

HOPE. — Large, about the same as in Henry Clay; 
or a fraction less. — p. 7. 

MAR VELLOUSNESS.— Small, the same as in 
Henry Clay. — p. 7. 

VENERATION.— Full, capable of religious fervor 
and devotion, yet is not habitually serious. 

BENEVOLENCE.— Very Large, the same as in 
Henry Clay. — p. 7. 
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14 DANIEL WEBSTER. 

CONSTRUCTIVENESS.— Not ascertained; proba- 
bly not great. 

IDEALITY. — Large, plus, a fraction larger than in 
Henry Clay. — p. 7. 

SUBLIMITY. — Very Large, is a passionate admirer 
of the wild and romantic; feels the sublimest emotions 
whilst contemplating the grand or awful in nature; dash- 
ing, foaming, roaring cataracts, towering mountains, 
peals of thunder, flashes of lightning, &,c. 

IMITATION.— Full, with effort, copies some, but 
not well; not much of a mimic. 

MIRTHFULNESS.— Very Large, is quick and apt 
at turning things into ridicule; throws off constant sallies 
of wit; is too facetious and jocose. 

INDIVIDUALITY.— Full, has fair observing pow- 
ers, and desire to see things; more for thinking than 
gazing. 

FORM. — Very Large, the same as in Henry Clay, 
-p. 8. 

SIZE. — Large, has an excellent eye for measuring 
proportion, size, height, angles, perpendiculars, &c; 
quickly detects disproportions in them. 

WEIGHT and COLOR.— Not ascertained. 

ORDER. — Large, the same, or a fraction less, as in 
Henry Clay. — p. 8. 

CALCULATION. — Large, the same as in Henry- 
Clay.— p. 8. 

LOCALITY — Large, recollects distinctly the looks 
of places, where he saw things, &c; seldom loses him- 
self, even in the dark; has a strong desire to travel, and 
see the world. 

EVENTUALITY.— Full, recollects leading events, 
and interesting particulars, and has a good memory of 
occurrences and general principles, yet forgets less im- 
portant details. 

TIME. — Small, can seldom tell when things took 
place; finds it rather difficult to be punctual. 



HENRY CL\Y AND DANIEL WEBSTER. \5 

TUNE.— Not ascertained. 

LANGUAGE. — Very Large, has by nature an as- 
tonishing display of words, copiousness and eloquence of 
expression, and verbal memory; quotes with ease; nev- 
er lacks for words; very fond of talking and hearing 
others. 

CAUSALITY. — Very Large, plus, is endowed with 
a deep, strong, original, comprehensive mind, powerful 
reasoning faculties, great vigor and energy of thought, 
first-rate judgment, and a gigantic intellect. 

COMPARISON. — Very Large, plus, the same as in 
Henry Clay. — p. 9. 

Notwithstanding the similarity of character, in several 
points, between Henry Clay and Daniel Webster, the 
phrenologist, in some traits, finds a wide difference in the 
organization of their minds. 

The temperament of Henry Clay being very active, 
combined with strong propelling powers, gives him a 
restless desire to act, and have every thing done now. — 
He cannot endure to be kept in suspense; is impatient 
with slow movements; has a " go-a-head " disposition in 
all he does; and enters into whatever he undertakes with 
great zeal, ardor, and enthusiasm, or with his whole 
soul; therefore, he will never rust out, but wear out. 
When he enjoys, will enjoy intensely, and when he suf- 
fers, suffer equally so; hence, his feelings are very 
acute. He possesses a very sprightly mind and body ; 
there is nothing about him coarse, sluggish, or unpolish- 
ed. For good taste, refined manners, sociability, and 
intellectual attainments, he has scarcely a rival. 

Adhesiveness and Benevolence are uncommonly de- 
veloped in his head. They are seldom found as large in 
a man. These two faculties, aided by Alimentiveness, 
render him extremely affectionate, remarkably kind- 
hearted, and very hospitable, and also secure the friend- 
ship and co-operation of his fellow-men. He is a fond 
parent, an ardent and devoted husband; possesses great 
patriotism. His great disposition to improve the rising 
generation and encourage young men in bringing them- 
selves before the public, is strongly manifested in his 



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character. He is too liable to assist his friends to his 
own injury. His dispositon to acquire property is strong, 
but feeble to lay up. One having such a head as his, 
and brought up under Southern influence, would indulge 
in a little aristocracy, and live in a fashionable, and 
splendid style. 

He knows how to use tact and management in pros- 
ecuting his plans and purposes ; has a great faculty in 
managing men ; knows just what to say to them ; and 
takes the polite and popular course in setting others at work 
for him. Hope being large, united with Approbativeness 
and Self-Esteem, gives him high anticipations of success 
in seeking distinction and notoriety. His associates 
would be among the higher ranks of society. He loves 
personal liberty and power ; wishes to exercise au- 
thority over others, to be looked up to as a standard, and 
obeyed. He is aspiring, and capable of pressing his own 
way up to eminence through almost insurmountable dif- 
ficulties, and will never rest, nor let any means go untried 
till he reaches his desired object. 

The head of Daniel Webster measures 241-4 inches 
in circumference. It is considered the largest healthy 
brain now existing. Such a towering mind as his, is ca- 
pable of exerting an extensive and commanding influ- 
ence on the minds of vast multitudes. Perhaps no man 
is better calculated to address large audiences, or speak 
on very great occasions, than Daniel Webster. A mind 
so great and powerful as his, is sufficient to feed the 
minds of a whole nation. He can give the best advice ; 
and his plans when carried out will always be successful. 
He will become extensively known, ascend the summit of 
intellectual greatness, and rise to eminence in spite of 
difficulties. 

He is very firm and steady in all his pursuits and pur- 
poses ; stoops to no one ; is independent and takes a 
straight forward course ; pays but little regard to the 
speech of people or the frowns of men ; is not biased by 
the voice of popular opinion ; has his own way about things ; 
is not treacherous, nor a double dealer ; dislikes con- 
cealment and cunning ; seldom employs them, because 
it is unnatural to him. He is sincere, and wishes to be 
understood. 



HENRY CLAY AND DANIEL WEBSTER. 17 

" With him money would come easy and go easy. He 
is generous in the highest degree, and even prodigal. 
No phrenologist who looks at the head of Webster will 
say that his motives are not benevolent, or that he does 
not mean to benefit the nation in all he says and does. 
Whoever says he has not a kind heart, does not under- 
stand the man." 

Question. What is the difference between the talents of Daniel Web- 
ster and Henry Clay ? 

Answer. Webster has a greater depth and energy of 
thought, and ability to originate, investigate, and trace 
out the causes and explanation of things; but Clay has 
a greater practical, business talent ; ability to collect 
facts and statistical information ; make an off-hand speech, 
or speak from the impulse of (he moment ; while Web- 
ster is greater for speaking on great occasions ; and can 
do but a little in a small sphere. " He is not the race 
horse, remarkable for speed, but the draft horse, that 
will haul two tons right along through mud and snow- 
drifts. Without some powerful motive to work up and 
call forth his tremendous powers, he will accomplish very 
little ; but goaded on by a powerful stimulus, he will 
carry all before him." 

Question. Which has the most comprehensive mind, and is the most 
powerful and fluent speaker ? 

Answer. Daniel Webster. 

Question. Is Henry Clay a distinguished orator, too? 

Answer. He is ; and one of the most chaste, polish- 
ed and elegant orators that the present day affords. 

Question. Which is the most sprightly and active ? 
Answer. Henrv Clav ; but Webster has the most 
muscular strength. 

Question. Why does Clay resent an injury or an insult sooner than 
Webster? ' J J 

Answer. Because the former has a more active and 
excitable temperament than the latter. 

Question. Which is the most remarkable for his irony and bitter sar- 
casm. 

Answer. Daniel Webster. 
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18 HENRY CLAY AND DANIEL WEBSTER. 

Question. What are Henry Clay's most prominent traits of character'' 

Answer. His ready talent to accomplish business, 
and attend to details ; extraordinary powers of observa- 
tion ; memory of facts and events ; ability to illustrate 
very clearly, and for being one of the greatest practi- 
tioners in the Union. 

Question. Has Henry Clay accomplished much in National affairs ? 

Answer. Perhaps no man, except John Quincy Ad- 
ams, has done as much business for the government as 
Henry Clay. 

Question. What is the greatest trait in Webster s Phrenological char- 
acter ? 

Answer. It is his gigantic reasoning powers, which 

give him the ascendancy over all other men ; and hence 

he is called the "Lion of the day." These faculties stand 

out in bold relief in his high, broad, and majestic fore- 

head. Who can behold it without astonishment ? 

Question. Whom do phrenologists consider the two greatest orators 
and statesmen now living 1 

Answer. Daniel Webster and Henry Clay. 



TO DANIEL WEBSTER. 

Lofty, erect, beneath the Senate's dome, 

His bald, high forehead eloquent with thought, 

His clear eye kindled with a patriot's fire, 

Stands up, my country, here, the noble form 

Of one amidst the proudest, and the best 

Of thy illustrious sons, — around him spread 

Memorials of the trophies he has won. 

Here are the anvil and the shuttle : here, 

Hard by, the plough, which his own hand hath held ] 

While far upon the blue and booming sea, 

Leans the tall ship before the fresh'ninggale 5 

Fair symbols all, of that tri-sisterhood, 

The bond of nations and their monument, 

The strength and glory of the common weal — 

Wide Commerce, ancient Husbandry, and Art. 




JOHN QUINCY ADAMS. 



M The head of ex-president Adams presents a striking 
instance of the truth of phrenology. Love of approbation 
is one of his ruling organs. His Comparison is also very 
large ; and its discriminating and analytical influence is 
manifest in almost every public effort he makes. But his 
perceptive faculties predominate over his reasoning; 
hence, he is more capable of collecting facts and statis- 
tical information generally, than of deep and profound 
reasoning. His critical acumen is very great. His 
Conscientiousness is large; and consequently what- 
ever may be thought of his measures, no phrenologist will 
impeach his motives. " 

This venerable and highly talented statesman has also 
a very active temperament, and an excellent quality of 
brain. His organization is firm, solid and dense. He 
has a remarkably healthy constitution, and is capable of 
enduring, perhaps, more mental labor, than any other 
man in Congress; and, where do we find a man of his ad- 
vanced age possessing all the ardor of feeling and vigor o 
intellect, retaining all the strength and soundness of the 
mental faculties, as he does ? His very large Conscien- 



20 



JOHN QUINCY ADA3IS. 



tiousness and Firmness, aided by his full Self-Esteem, 
and large Combativeness, give him the disposition and 
ability to take that honest, bold and decided stand, and 
exercise that untiring zeal and fixedness of purpose, 
which he so often manifests in the Hall of Legislation. 
His high sense of justice and equality for the colored 
people, as well as for the white man, is the natural sen- 
timent of his very large Conscientiousness, which shines 
so conspicuously in his character. He has an extraor- 
dinary talent for making odd comparisons, pointed re- 
marks, and applying the most cutting and bitter epithets 
to those who oppose him. 

Approbativeness being very large, would make him 
quite sensitive in regard to his character, his honor, and 
his reputation. He would be ambitious for distinction; 
highly prize a " good name," and never allow any thing- 
mean or disgraceful to be attached to his character. He 
cannot be called an immoral man; for the organization 
of his mind is such, that he means well, and has right 
intentions in all he does. He would have a great love of 
his home and country; become strongly attached to his 
family arid friends; and wish to have them intelligent and 
moral by all means. His disposition to acquire proper- 
ty is strong. Acquisitiveness being large, he would be 
economical and industrious ; and will probably lay up 
something for the future. Veneration, and most of the 
other moral organs being large, gives him a great love 
and respect for religious worship; and a high regard for 
antiquity. 

He has the organ of Human Nature very large, 
which gives him the ability to read the characters and 
motives of men ; he is not easily deceived; but has a 
very great talent for understanding human nature. 

His large and very active perceptive faculties, very 
large Comparison, and his most favorable temperament 
give him that extraordinary, practical, business talent, 
and ability to acquire knowledge, collect historical in- 
formation, and attend to literary pursuits, for which he 
is so remarkable; hence he is called the most learned, 
and the most scientific scholar in the Union; and the 
writer would pronounce him one of the most honest, most 
persevering most enterprising and philanthropic politi- 
cians in the nation. 




WILLIAM H. HARRISON. 

LATE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. 



" The head of William Henry Harrison was rather 
large, and very active. He had a predominance of the 
nervous, bilious temperament, with a full development of 
the sanguine. His whole organization was well adapted 
to endurance of both physical and mental labor. His 
constitution was naturally strong and vigorous, bearing 
the indications of having originated from a healthy and 
long-lived family. There was great consistency and uni- 
formity between his bodily and mental powers, each sym- 
pathizing with, and aiding the other. His head was 
strongly marked, being very high and long, but compar- 
atively narrow. His leading mental qualities grew out 
of his strong social feelings, moral sentiments, and ob- 
serving intellect — the selfish faculties, as a class, having 
but a limited influence. 

His social organs were all very large, making him 
strongly attached to his friends, and capacitating him for 
great enjoyment in social and domestic life. Benevo- 
lence being large, with his strong social feelings, made 
him fond of gocietyjkind-hearted and hospitable, and with 



22 WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON. 

moderate Acquisitiveness, bis own happiness would be 
secured by promoting the happiness of his friends. * In- 
habitiveness being large, with strong feelings, created 
strong domestic attachments, a love of home, and of 
dwelling in one place. Cautiousness was larger than 
Secretiveness, giving him a great deal of prudence and 
forethought, with but little art or cunning; giving also 
more frankness and straight forwardness of conduct than 
either tact or management. Combativeness being large, 
and Destructiveness only full, gave him courage without 
severity; energy and force of character, without reckless- 
ness of conduct or indifference as to human suffering, al- 
ways avoiding, if possible, the infliction of pain.f His 
head was very fully developed in the coronal and occipi- 
tal regions, indicating great ambition, a high sense of 
character, and a strong love of liberty. Approbativeness 
being larger than Self-Esteem^ rendered him very affa- 
ble, polite, and disposed to exchange his thoughts and 
feelings in a common, familiar manner, rather than to 
manifest a haughty, distant, and aristocratic spirit. His 
Conscientiousness, Benevolence and Veneration were all 
large, and had a great influence on his character, giving 
him a clear and strong sense of justice, joined with much 
devotional feeling and regard for things sacred, with 
great kindness, sympathy, and humanity towards objects 
in want and distress. J The organs in the side of the 



*The following anecdote is a fair illustration of his strong social feel- 
ings, large Benevolence and moderate Acquisitiveness. A travelling 
preacher having tarried with Gen. Harrison during the night, arose in the 
morning, and found that his horse h&d, from some cause, died. As the 
unfortunate herald of the cross was about to take his leave, the generous 
hearted Harrison gave him his horse, which enabled the poor clergyman 
to prosecute his journey. 

f All this was illustrated, when he administered pardon to the negro, who 
had sought to take his life, but did not succeed, having been timely detect* 
ed, and thus prevented. 

JWhile President Harrison resided at Washington, a few days before his 
last sickness, he and his hired man were at work in the garden, near the 
Whitk Housk, endeavoring to fix up the arch for the grape vines to run 
upon y his hired man remarked that " he had better get a good icatch-dog^ 
to keep the boys from stealing the grapes." The Chief Magistrate repli- 
ed, " that they had better have a good Sabbath School for them." This 
shows the predominance of his domestic feelings, moral and religious sen- 
timents, and intellectual faculties over his animal propensities. In this 
instance, his great Philoprogenitiveness would have a strong love for the 



WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON. 23 

head, Acquisitiveness, Constructiveness, and Ideality, 
were not large, and had not a marked influence on his 
character. His Mirthfulness was only fair, giving him. 
considerable humor and hilarity, but not much wit or sar- 
casm. His intellectual faculties were naturally strong 
and well balanced. His perceptive intellect was better 
developed than the reflective. He possessed sound judg- 
ment, good common sense, and excellent business talents, 
qualifying him for almost any station in life. Such were 
the phrenological developments and character of the late 
William Henry Harrison — a great and good man." 

Such an organized mind as was Gen. Harrison's, would 
secure a great many friends and associates. He did not 
live to act merely for himself, but for the people. A bet- 
ter President, with the exception of Washington, we nev- 
er had, and it is doubtful whether we shall ever be favored 
again with his equal as to goodness and purity. No man 
could ever say aught against his character. Had he lived 
to carry out his administration, no doubt there would 
have been less party discord and political strife, at the 
Seat of Government, during the last four years. But, 
he was too good a man, to reside there, to witness such 
scenes of iniquity, and acts of corruption, as not unfre- 
quently exist within the Capitol. Yes, he has gone to 
dwell with the Immortal Washington, in the Great 
Congress of Heaven, to live forever, with the Great 
President of Presidents, who presides over the Nations 
of the Earth. 

" To thy glory in the west, 

Lifted were a nation's eyes } 
Patriot, thou hast sunk to rest 3 
Thou hast set, no more to rise. 

Ruler, thou hast left a place 

Loftier than a monarch's throne 3 — 

Christian, through thy Father's grace, 
One is given thee near his own." 



boys ; his large intellectual faculties would have them instructed 3 his 
high, moral, and religious organs, would have them taught in religious 
matters, instead of having the dogs exercise their Destructiveness in biting 
them. Had Acquisitiveness and Destructiveness been larger than the 
higher and nobler sentiments, he would have said, as do many others, " let 
them be bitten, or flogged," &c. ; but not so with the truly benevolent 
Harrison, who said in this case, as well as in a thousand others, let moral 
suasion dictate. 




ANDKEW JACKSON. 



"But for proofs of its correctness, phrenology has but 
to look to the first heads in the nation; and it will invari- 
ably be found, that the more conspicuous the character, 
the more striking will be the proof. Ex-President Jack- 
son, for example, possesses an extraordinary develop- 
ment of Firmness, Self-Esteem, Benevolence, Combative- 
ness and Adhesiveness, with large Veneration and Hope, 
and smaller Ideality. Benevolence and Adhesiveness are 
among his strongest organs; and if there is any one fault 
in his public character, more prominent than others, 
the writer ventures the opinion that it is mainly the 
product of these two faculties, viz. his too great readiness 
to assist his friends. His head is of the largest size. Its 
diameter just above the ears, is seven inches and three- 
eighths : and its height very great, so that it is, in reality, 
considerably larger than the given diameter would indi- 
cate. On phrenological principles, a brain of this size, 
with an active temperament, is absolutely necessary to 
give that intellectual energy and force of character which 
have been so conspicuously displayed by the individual 
here referred to." 



ANDREW JACKSON, 25 

The occipital region, or back part of Gen. Jackson's 
nead is larger than the frontal, which would give him more 
of propelling, than directing power ; of mental sail, 
than ballast. His very large Firmness, Self-Esteem, and 
Combativeness, would make him very decided and obsti- 
nate; give him an unbounded confidence in himself; and 
that daring boldness and spirit of resentment which would 
make others fear to provoke him. He is loath to take 
advice; would not be dictated ; but has a mind of his 
own. He disregards the frowns of men, and would be 
likely to proceed in such a way, as to gain a great many 
friends and enemies. 

He stoops to no one ; is too high-minded to be made 
servile to another ; and the fact that, while a prisoner 
of war, and a young man too, he refused to brush the 
boots of a British officer, confirms the correctness of 
his possessing very high Self-Esteem, combined with 
very large Firmness and Combativeness. When once 
committed, he seldom or never takes any thing back ; 
which was illustrated, when he refused to make" aw 
apology " to France, for threatening them with war,if they 
did not hand over the cash. In this instance, he manifested 
the same combination of organs, aided by Destructive- 
ness and Acquisitiveness. "Dr. Hunt would not act as 
physician, in the family of President Jackson, unless he 
could have his own way, which was in opposition to that 
of the President's." The cause of this disagreement 
was, they both had very high Self-Esteem, aided byFirm- 
ness and Combativeness. The Self-Esteem of the Doctor 
would know more than the President; and that of the 
President would know more than the physician. 

What distinguishes Andrew Jackson above most other 
men, is his unparalleled courage and bravo, aided by his 
extraordinary feelings of independence and decision of 
character. His disposition and determination, in whatever 
he undertakes, would be to carry it through all opposing 
difficulties, apparently regardless of consequences. He 
has a great hatred, and a bitter spirit of indignation and 
resentment towards every thing that is not congenial 
to his own favorite opinions, or does not coincide with 
his friends and party; and, hence, with his very large 
Combativeness, he would be always ready to attack, and 
3 



26 ANDREW JACKSON. 

put down whatever obstructed the progress of his meas** 
ures or purposes; and where is the individual, who would 
have even dared to attempt such /iig/i-handed acts in 
his public career, as did this extraordinary man? Go 
witness the battle that he fought, and the overwhelming 
victory he achieved, at New Orleans ; his putting that 
city under martial law, and taking the responsibility ; 
the vetoing of the United States Bank; his removal of 
the deposites ; quelling of the nullifiers at the South ; 
making France pay over ; his cutting down the Indians, 
&c, &C. 

He would never content himself to do a small business, 
or stand for trifles, but strive to do something noble and 
worthy of himself; and will have his own way about things, 
or do nothing at all. He is dignified and commanding ; 
aspires to be a leader and a governor of others ; will 
have a great influence over his fellow-men ; be beloved, 
admired, respected, and looked up to in the world ; and 
generally do, with his friends, just what he pleases. 

Ideality not being large, he would be rather plain in 
his conversation and manners; in his equipage and ap- 
parel. He is not so much celebrated for his oratory 
and ability to make great speeches, as he is for other 
good qualities. He is remarkably temperate in his diet. 
At a certain time, when he was particularly invited to 
partake of the luxuries of a public meal, he was known 
to eat only a little rice and milk. 

Hfe love, friendship, and kindness being very strong, 
would render him extremely affectionate, social, and 
hospitable; yet he would be too severe in doing good; de- 
fending suffering innocence, or driving others to comply 
with his terms. From his large Hope, he would look 
on the brighter side of anticipated prospects, and have 
high expectations of success in all he undertook; and be 
likely to make great promises to himself and others. 

Notwithstanding his disposition to overbear and carry 
things to extremes; his liability to err, and act injudicious- 
ly and rashly in some cases, he has the good of his friends 
in view, as well as the overthrow ofhis enemies. In fine, 
he is deserving great praise for many noble and benevo- 
lent acts; for his patriotism, his ardent love for the people, 
and his great readiness to benefit and protect his country. 
As a Warrior and a Military Chieftain, he stands 
unrivalled. 



FANCY CUT. 

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A PERFECT AND WELL-BALANCED HEAD. 



Analysis and Classification of the Phrenolo- 
gical Faculties- 

1/AMATIVENESS.— Use: Love or regard for the 
opposite sex ; the perpetuation of animal existence. — 
Abuse: Lust; illicit intercourse. Larger in men than 
women. 

2. PHILOPROGENITIVENESS.— Use : Parental 
affection and tenderness ; care and nurture of offspring; 
pleasure in beholding and caressing children ; fondness 
for pets. Abuse : Pampering and spoiling children ; 
grieving immoderately at their loss. Larger in females 
than males. 

3. ADHESIVENESS.— Use : Friendship ; attach- 
ment; fondness for society. Abuse: Extreme attachment 
to worthless and vicious people. Larger in females than 
males. 



28 ANALYSIS OF THE FACULTIES., 

4. INHABITlVEftESS. — Use— Love of home an5 
country ; unwillingness to change the place of residence. 
Abuse — Home-sickness ; dread to leave home. Larger 
in women than men. 

5. CONCENTRATIVENESS.— Use: Power to con- 
nect and concentrate the feelings and thoughts to one, and 
but one thing at a time. Abuse: Tedious dwelling upon 
internal emotions and ideas, to the neglect of external 
impressions. Larger in women than men. 

A. VITATIVENESS.— Use: The love of life ; pecu- 
liar instinct to live ; unwillingness to die. Abuse: Tena- 
ciously clinging to life, even though it be most miserable. 

6. COMBATIVENESS.— Use: Courage to meet dan- 
gers, to overcome difficulties, and to resist, oppose, at- 
tack whatever requires opposition. Abuse: Quarrelsome- 
ness ; love of contention. Larger in men than women. 

7. DESTRUCTIVENESS.— Use: Instinct to justifi- 
able slaughter, as for food ; propensity to annihilate evil; 
to destroy. Abuse: Murder ; cruelty ; revenge ; delight 
in torment. Larger in men than women. 

8. ALIMENTIVENESS.— Use: Instinctive discrim- 
ination of taste and flavor ; cause of hunger ; the selec- 
tion and enjoyment of food. Abuse: Epicurism ; glut- 
tony ; drunkenness. 

9. ACQUISITIVENESS.— Use: Instinct to acquire 
and possess property, as such; desire to save, and lay up 
money; to provide for present and future wants. Abuser 
Covetousness ; fraud ; theft ; a miserly disposition. 
Larger in men than women. 

10. SECRETIVENESS.— Use: Propensity to con- 
ceal the thoughts and feelings within the mind, and sup- 
press what might be dangerous or inexpedient to make 
known. Abuse: Lying, hypocrisy, intrigue, equivoca- 
tion and unnecessary concealment. Larger in women 
than men. 

11. CAUTIOUSNESS. — Use: A predisposition to re- 
gard consequences, and to apprehend danger ; care, fear, 
solicitude and watchfulness. Abuse: Excessive timidity ; 
unfounded apprehensions ; cowardice ; anxiety. Larger 
in women than men. 

12. APPROBATIVENESS.— f/se: Sense of honor; 
regard for character and reputation ; desire for a good 
name ; love of praise and display ; feeling of shame. 



ANALYSIS OF THE FACULTIES. 29 

Abuse: Over anxiety to please ; dread of censure ; ea- 
ger to obtain applause or notoriety ; vanity ; false ap- 
pearances. Larger in women than men. 

13. SELF-ESTEEM.— Use : Self-respect ; love of 
freedom and independence ; dignity ; high sense of hon- 
or ; just confidence in one's own integrity or abilities. 
Abuse: Inflated pride ; conceit ; egotism ; domineering; 
aristocratical. Larger in men than women. 

14. FIRMNESS. — Use: Decision of character; stead- 
iness of purpose ; perseverance ; constancy. Abuse: 
Obstinacy ; wilfulness ; head-strong. Larger in men 
than women. 

15. CONSCIENTIOUSNESS.— Use: Sense of jus- 
tice and equity ; of right and wrong ; of duty, moral 
principle, and obligation ; love of truth ; feeling of guilt. 
Abuse: Remorse for even innocent actions ; excessive 
scrupulousness. Larger in women than men ; in chil- 
dren than adults. 

16. HOPE. — Use: Belief in the possibility of attain- 
ing what is most agreeable to the mind ; anticipation of 
happiness and success ; cheerfulness. Abuse: Absurd 
expectations and love of scheming ; castle-building. 

17. MARVELLOUSNESS.— Use: Wonder; creduli- 
ty ; belief in prophetic writing and miraculous interpo- 
sitions of Divine Providence. Abuse — Belief in phan- 
toms ; ghosts ; fortune-telling ; dread of omens ; eager 
to relate or listen to improbable or marvellous stories. 
Larger in women than men. 

18. VENERATION.— Use : Origin of religious ado- 
ration, and worship for the Supreme Being ; reverence 
for sacred things ; deference for superiors. Abuse : Awe; 
idolatry ; bigotry ; superstition ; senseless respect for 
false prophets ; too much reliance on primitive customs. 
Larger in women than men. 

19. BENEVOLENCE.— Use: Kindness ; sympathy 
for persons in distress ; mildness of disposition, and good 
intentions ; compassion ; generosity ; universal charity. 
Abuse : Imprudent liberality, or ill-bestowed charity ; so 
great tenderness of feeling as to be overcome by the 
sight of suffering. Larger in women than men. 

20. CONSTRUCTIVENESS.— Use : Mechanical in- 
genuity and talent ; dexterity in using tools ; ability to 

3* 



SO ANALYSIS OF THE FACULTIES 

make, manufacture, build, contrive and construct. Abuse: 
Making articles for the injury of others, and dishonest 
purposes ; coining and forging ; trying to invent perpet- 
ual motion, &,c. 

21. IDEALITY. — Use : The inspiration of poetry ; 
feeling of the sublime and beautiful ; imagination ; fancy; 
a chaste and elegant style. Abuse: Over-wrought sensi- 
bility ; eccentricity ; sickly sentimentalism ; dwelling in 
the bright regions of fancy, to the neglect of the duties 
of life. Larger in women than men. 

B. SUBLIMITY.— Use : Conception of grandeur; 
sublime emotions excited by contemplating the vast, mag- 
nificent, or splendid in nature or art. 

22. IMITATION.— Use : Inclination to copy,describe 7 
to take pattern from others ; the power of imitation and 
copying in general. Abuse : Mimicry ; buffoonery and 
aping ; copying the faults of others. 

23. MIRTHFULNESS.— Use : Wit ; perception of 
the absurd and ludicrous ; disposition and ability to joke, 
make fun ; laugh ; playfulness. Abuse: An irresistible 
impulse to indulge in mirth at the expense of others ; 
levity of spirit, and making sport of serious things. 

24. INDIVIDUALITY.— Use; Power of observation 
and individualizing ; noticing objects quickly and vivid- 
ly; curiosity to see things. Abuse : Superficial knowl- 
edge of facts, without regard to their specific causes ; 
desire to know other people's affairs ; gazing. 

25. FORM. — Use : Cognizance and recollection of 
shapes, faces, figure, and the looks of things in general. 
Abuse : Extreme fastidiousness in the shape or form of 
things. 

26. SIZE.— Use : Gives the idea of space, and enables 
one to judge of the length, breadth, height, distance, 
middle, centre, magnitude, &c; to appreciate dimension, 
proportionate size ; judgment of the weights of bodies 
by observing their size. Abuse : Extreme anxiety as to 
the fitting of furniture or garments. 

27. WEIGHT. — Use : To estimate gravity or pres- 
sure, and to perceive the effects of muscular action; a- 
bilitytokeep the balance of things; to judge of the weight 
of bodies by lifting them. Abuse : Excessive indulgence 
of the faculty to the injury of self and others, as over- 



AxNALYSIS OF THE FACULTIES. . 31 

straining, bearing of weights, the hazardous feats of horse- 
manship and rope-dancing. 

23. COLOR. — Use: Perception and recollection of 
colors, and the differences of shades, tints, and hues. — 
Abuse : Excessive fondness for many and gaudy colors. 

29. ORDER. — Use: Physical arrangement ; system; 
pleasure of seeing things complete ; having a place for 
every thing, and everything in its proper place. Abuse : 
Extreme precision ; irritability or uneasiness at slight 
deviation of rule. Larger in women than men. 

30. CALCULATION.— Use: Talent to compute fig- 
ures and perform mathematical calculations ; ability to 
reckon figures and cast accounts in the head. Muse : 
To note number and quantity, without regard to quality. 
Larger in males than females. 

31. LOCALITY.— Use: Recollection of roads, nat- 
ural scenery ; gives the point of compass ; desire to 
travel and see the world. Muse : Disposition to roam un- 
necessarily from place to place. Larger in males than 

32. EVENTUALITY.— Use : To take cognizance of 
the active events of life; recollection of occurrences, what 
has taken place ; memory of circumstantial and historic- 
al facts. Abuse : Desire to collect useless nonsense ; 
hankering after news and tales of scandal. Larger in 
children than adults. 

33. TIME. — Use : To perceive and recollect the du- 
ration of time, dates and intervals ; it aids in keeping 
the time in music and dancing. Abuse : Undue import- 
ance, and affected punctuality in trifling affairs to the neg- 
lect of essential duties. 

34. TUNE. — Use : Sense of melody and harmony of 
sounds; propensity to sing and learn music. Abuse : Ex- 
travagant fondness for music to the neglect of other use- 
ful pursuits ; singing vulgar, or lewd songs. 

35. LANGUAGE. — Use : Power of inventing words; 
faculty of speech in the expression of our thoughts ; de- 
sire and ability to talk ; verbal memory. Abuse: A con- 
tinual desire to speak, and hear ourselves talk, to the ex- 
clusion of others ; volubility of woids without reflection; 
tedium bombast. 

36. CAUSALITY.— Use: Power to think, reason, 
plan, investigate ; depth of thought and originality ; 



3£ TESTIMONIALS* 

knowledge of cause and effect. — Muse : Endeavoring to 
trace out causes that are too remote for our investiga- 
tion. Larger in males than females. 

37. COMPARISON.— Use : Ability and desire to com- 
pare things, one with another ; talent for discriminating, 
illustrating and generalizing; power to reason from anal-, 
ogy, and make comparisons, criticisms. Abuse : False 
conclusions, founded on imaginary resemblances ; satiri- 
cal comparisons. 

C. SUAVITY.— Use : Ability to render one's self 
agreeable ; pleasantness. 

D. HUMAN NATURE.— toe : Ability to perceive 
the character and motives of men from their physiognomy, 
conversation, &c; talent to understand human nature. 

Note. — B, Sublimity, C, Suavity, and D, Human Na- 
ture, are organs not as yet fully established ; hence they 
are numbered with letters instead of figures. 



TESTIMONIALS. 

IC-J^The following extracts from various papers and 
letters, show the success with which Dr. Wheeler has 
tested his extraordinary skill in delineating characters 
from numerous examinations of the Human Head, by 
which he has obtained the esteem, approbation, and 
good wishes of his friends and patrons. 

From the Rev. David Sivett, Charlestown, Mass. 

I am fully satisfied of Mr. Noyes Wheeler's thorough 
knowledge of phrenology, from the fact that he examined 
the head of my adopted son, and gave a correct account 
of his disposition, and propensities — memory — temper — 
attachment — command of words, &c, &c, as correctly 
as we could who have had the care of him for the first 
seven years of his life. He also examined the heads of 
my wife and of my parents in my presence. 

I was not only convinced of the truth of the science, 
but astonished to hear an entire stranger describe with 
precision, and great exactness, almost every trait in the 
character of persons with whom I am sufficiently ac- 
quaiuted to know that he is not mistaken. 

DAVID SWETT. 

Gorham, January 3, 1840. 



TESTIMONIALS. 33 

From A. W. Anderson, M. D., Graij, Me. 

This may certify that Mr. Noyes Wheeler, who has 
been in this town three or four weeks, has delivered sev- 
eral lectures on the science of phrenology, and has thus 
far given universal satisfaction. As an examiner of heads 
he has been particularly successful. At the close 
of each lecture he has examined the heads of such per- 
sons, male and female, as were produced, and although 
total strangers to him, he has hit off their peculiar traits 
of character with astonishing accuracy. Having attend- 
ed a large number of his examinations, both public and 
private, I have no hesitation in saying that he is all that 
he professes to be — a practical phrenologist and good 
manipulator, second to but few, if any with whom I am 
acquainted. I therefore most cordially recommend him 
to a generous public wherever he may sojourn. Satisfi- 
ed that his examinations will instruct and edify all, and 
serve to confirm the great truths of phrenology in the 
minds of all who are open to conviction. 

A. W. ANDERSON. 

Gray, Me., Feb. 22, 1844. 



From J. R. Larrabee, Agent of Gorham Factory, Me. 

PHRENOLOGY.— Mr. N. Wheeler's favorite sci- 
ence, and he seldom fails to convince all who witness his 
examinations of its truth. 

J. R. LARRABEE. 
Gorham, Nov. 27th, 1844. 



From Rev. James M. Buzzell, M. D., Gorham, Me. 

Mr. Wheeler, a practical phrenologist, has given a 
number of lectures on his favorite science, in this place 
within a few weeks past, and many of our villagers, as 
well as great numbers from adjacent neighborhoods and 
towns, have tested his skill in delineating characters by 
his manipulations upon their craniums. Whatever their 
previous prejudices may have been, as it regards the 
science of phrenology, they were forced to admit, from 
the accuracy of his delineations, that the science must 
be true, or that the manipulator must be a wizzard. He 
has examined many heads under various disguises, and 
has often during his examination been positively, though 
falsely assured that his delineations were grossly incor- 



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rect; still he has, without fear of refutation, proceeded 
in his descriptions, and the candidate was irresistably 
forced to acknowledge that, (i I am the man described;" 
while the response from the audience would be, " Surely 
thou art the man." For myself I would say, that my 
confidence in the truth of phrenology, as well as in the 
knowledge and skill of Mr. Wheeler, is such, that I 
should advise all rogues, liars, thieves, &c, or any who 
have suspicions of their character, to be cautious how 
they let Mr. Wheeler manipulate upon their bumps; 
while I would assure the honest and good that he will do 
them no injustice. 

Mr. Wheeler's deportment, while in this place, has 
been good. I am persuaded that he is a young gentle- 
man of good principles, and is actuated by pure motives; 
but it should not be forgotten that his health is feeble. — 
He should therefore, in my opinion, be treated hu- 
manely, and with great hospitality. 

JAMES M. BUZZELL. 

Windham, Me., Dec. 12th 1839. 



From the Rev. Leander Hussey. 

As there are in the world very rigid opposers of the 
science of phrenology; and many, who, not understand- 
ing the principles upon which it is founded — and super- 
stitiously scrupulous of its having a tendency to over- 
throw the Christian faith ,are employing their most stren- 
uous exertions to impede its progress. But in vain. — 
Truth is truth, and it will prevail. 

And they who are desirous of obtaining the truth will 
not shun to investigate, nor fear to inquire. I would 
therefore call the attention of such persons to the candid 
investigation of this science — and attend the lectures of 
some practical phrenologist, who is a scientific man, and 
one that is acquainted with the general laws of the human 
mind. And if I were to direct you to a person of this 
description, and one in whom I could place implicit con- 
fidence to give you universal satisfaction — it would be 
Mr. Noyes Wheeler* 

LEANDER HUSSEY. 

Windham, Nov. 12th, 1839. 



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From the publishers of the Y. C. Herald, Saco, Me. 
Saco, Me., Oct. 31, 1839. 
Noyes Wheeler, Esq., — Dear Sir : — The undersigned^ 
hearing that you are about to leave this village, take this 
method of making known to you the satisfaction they 
have derived from witnessing some of your phrenologi- 
cal examinations of heads in our midst. From our knowl- 
edge of a great many of the characters you have de- 
scribed, we are convinced that your talent for examining 
is unsurpassed by that of any one we have ever seen ; 
and more than ever convinced of the truth of your favor- 
ite science. Several marked characters have been sub- 
mitted to you, and we can truly say, you have done them 
justice. Wishing you health, peace, and prosperity, 
We remain, &c. 

STEPHEN WEBSTER. 
CLEMENT WEBSTER, 

Editors of Y. C. Herald. 



From James O'Donnell, Attorney at Law, Gray, Me. 
Gray, February 27, 1840. 

I most cheerfully subscribe my testimony to that of 
others in this place, who have known Mr. Wheeler as a 
practical phrenologist, who have heard him lecture and 
witnessed his numerous and successful examinations of 
heads — from the most talented among us down to the idiot 
— he has delineated the characters of all with unerring, 
astonishing correctness, and all who have heard him and 
witnessed his examinations, unite in commending him to 
those who are disposed to favor the growing science of 
phrenology. JAMES O'DONNELL. 



From the late JV. H. Allen, M. B., Gray, Me. 
To ivhom it may concern: — 

I hereby express the satisfaction which I have felt in 
listening to the lectures and witnessing the examinations 
of heads, by Mr. Noyes Wheeler, practical phrenologist 
His descriptions of character from examinations of heads, 
have been correct, concise, and methodical, and such as 
to convince the most sceptical in this place, of the im- 
mutable truths of the science which he professes. 

N. H. ALLEN, M. D, 

Gray, Feb. 15, 1840. 



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From Wm. E. Braivn, Superintending School Committee, 

and O. K. Cobb, late teacher of the same School, 

in South Windham, Me. 

Mr. Noyes Wheeler, the practical phrenologist, who 
has been lecturing in this town, for several weeks past, 
has done much towards spreading a general belief of the 
correctness of the truth of his phrenological profession. 

When Mr. W. first introduced his favorite science, in 
this place, many fears and doubts, as well as strong 
prejudices existed in the minds of many, but from the ac- 
curacy of his manipulations, upon the craniums of several 
marked cases, they were not only compelled to believe 
in the truth of the science of phrenology, but also, that 
the manipulator possessed an extraordinary skill in delin- 
eating characters, by applying its principles to the human 
head. WM. E. BROWN. 

OSMON K. COBB. 

S. Windham, Me., Dec. 30, 1839. 



Among others that have recommended Mr. Wheeler* 
are the Rev. Josiah M. Graves, Practical Phrenologist, 
his former associate in the science; the Dover Gazette, 
N. H; S. W. Baker, M.D., Gorham; the late Preceptor 
of the Academy at Kennebunk ; The Eastern^Argus, 
Portland, Me. 

Also, thousands and tens of thousands might be refer- 
red to, who have already tested and acknowledged his 
wonderful dexterity in describing characters, and ex- 
pressed the satisfaction and pleasure they have derived 
in witnessing the accuracy of both his public and private 
examinations and delineations. 



From J. Jl. Parsons, M. D. Windham, JVls. 
This certifies that I consider Mr. Noyes Wheeler a 
good practical phrenologist, — a science in the outlines of 
which, the subscriber fully believes. 

J. A. PARSONS. 



